Page 4 - Canada; This Class B digital apparatus complies; CAUTION; Declaration of Conformity
4 English LASER Type Semiconductor laser GaAIAs Wave length 650 - 660 nm (DVD) 784 - 796 nm (CD) Output Power 7 mW (DVD) 10 mW (VCD/CD) Beam divergence 60 degrees Canada English: This digital apparatus does not exceedthe Class B limits for radio noiseemissions from digital apparatus as setout in the...
Page 5 - Index
5 English Environmental information All unnecessary packaging has been omitted.We have tried to make the packaging easy toseparate into three materials: cardboard(box), polystyrene foam (buffer) andpolyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet.)Your system consists of materials which canbe recycled and ...
Page 6 - English; Table of contents; General; Basic Setup
6 English Table of contents General General Information ........................................................................................................ 8 Setup precautions ..........................................................................................................................
Page 8 - General Information; Setup precautions; Finding a suitable location; this unit near the AC outlet; Space for ventilation; Accessories supplied; Apple iPod with accessories; Cleaning discs
8 English General Information WARNING!This unit does not contain any user-serviceable parts. Please leave all maintenance work to qualifi ed personnel. Setup precautions Finding a suitable location – Place this unit on a fl at, hard and stable surface. Never place the unit on a carpet.– Never place ...
Page 9 - Main Unit
9 English Main Unit a STANDBY-ON 2 – Turns on this unit or turns off to normal standby mode. b Disc Tray c OPEN/CLOSE ç – Opens/closes the disc tray. d Display panel e PLAY/PAUSE u – DISC: starts/pauses playback. – RADIO: starts auto radio installation for fi rst time setup. f SOURCE – Selects the r...
Page 10 - Remote Control
10 English Remote Control 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 a 2 – Turns on this unit or turns off to normal standby mode. b Source buttons – DISC/USB : toggles between DISC or USB mode. RADIO : switches to FM band. TV : switches to TV mode. The sound from the TV output through the connected speaker system....
Page 11 - v V b B
11 English Remote Control (continued) 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 13 m DISC MENU – For DVD, enters or exits disc contents menu. – For VCD/SVCD, enters digest menu. n OK – Confi rms an entry or selection. o v V b B – DISC: selects movement direction in the menu. – DISC: press left or right for f...
Page 12 - Using the remote control
12 English Remote Control (continued) Using the remote control A Open the battery compartment. B Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA, following the indications ( + ) inside the compartment. C Close the cover. D Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor (iR) on the front panel. E Select...
Page 13 - Basic Connections; Step 1: Placing the speakers; Place the front left and right speakers at
13 English Basic Connections Step 1: Placing the speakers The Philips Home Theater System is simple to install. However, proper system placement is critical to ensure an optimum sound experience. A Place the front left and right speakers at equal distances from the TV and at an angle of approximatel...
Page 14 - Connecting to TV; one; Option2
14 English Step 2: Connecting to TV This connection enables you to view the video playback from this unit. You only need to choose one of the options below to make the video connection.– For a standard TV, follow option 1 – For a progressive scan TV, follow option 2. – For TV with only a single ante...
Page 15 - CVBS; FM; Option3
15 English Basic Connections (continued) Option 3: Using an accessory RF modulator If your TV has only a single Antenna Input jack (labeled as 75 ohm or RF In,) you need an RF modulator in order to view the DVD playback on the TV. See your electronics retailer or contact Philips for details about RF...
Page 18 - Optional Connections; Connecting audio from TV; AUDIO IN
18 English Optional Connections Connecting audio from TV When connecting the audio output from your TV to this Home Theater System, you can have the sound of the TV output on all the speakers. It enables you to enjoy the multi-channel surround sound capabilities. l Use an audio cable (red/white - no...
Page 19 - Refer to your TV’s user manual on; Getting Started
19 English Finding the correct viewing channel A Press SOURCE button on the main unit until ‘DISC’ appears on the display panel (or DISC/USB on the remote control.) B Turn on the TV and switch it to the correct video-in channel. è You may go to the lowest channel on your TV, then press the Channel D...
Page 20 - Setting language preferences; Use; OK; pq
20 English Setting language preferences The language options are different depending on your country or region. It may not correspond to the illustrations shown on the user manual. On-screen display (OSD) language The OSD (On-Screen Display) language for this unit remains as you have set it, regardl...
Page 21 - Use the; Repeat steps; Setting the TV Display; SETUP; Select one of the options and press
21 English If the language you want is not available in the list, select { Others. } Use the numeric keypad (0-9) on the remote control to enter the 4-digit language code ‘XXXX’ (see last page) and press OK to confi rm. E Repeat steps C ~ D for other settings. Helpful Hints:– During DVD playback, yo...
Page 24 - Disc Operations; Playable discs; Region Codes for DVD discs; Playing a disc; SOURCE
24 English Disc Operations Playable discs Your DVD home theater system plays: – Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs)– Video CDs (VCDs) – Super Video CDs (SVCDs)– Finalized DVD Recordable (DVD±R), DVD Rewritable (DVD±RW) – Audio Compact Discs (CDs)– MP3/ Windows Media™ Audio discs, picture (Kodak, JPEG) fi...
Page 25 - Basic playback controls; to start playback from the beginning.
25 English Disc Operations (continued) Basic playback controls Pausing playback l During playback, press u . è While in pause mode, you can press u to step forward one frame at each press. è To resume playback, press u again. Selecting another track/chapter l Press í / ë or use the numeric keypad 0-...
Page 26 - Programming disc tracks; Using the Disc Menu; tupq
26 English Disc Operations (continued) Programming disc tracks (not for Picture CD/MP3 discs) You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by programming the playing order of the tracks. A Press PROGRAM on the remote control. è The programming menu appears. 12 6 7 8 9 10 Program: Trac...
Page 27 - Changing subtitle language; Press; SUBTITLE; repeatedly to select; Switching camera angles
27 English Viewing playback information This unit can display the disc playback information (for example, title or chapter number, elapsed playing time, audio/subtitle language) and a number of operations can be done without interrupting disc playback. A During playback, press DISPLAY . è A list of ...
Page 29 - DISC MENU
29 English Disc Operations (continued) Preview function (VCD/SVCD only) This function allows you to preview the contents of a VCD/SVCD. A Press DISC MENU . Select Digest Type: Track DigestDisc Interval Track Interval B Use pq keys to select one of the following options and press OK . { Track Digest ...
Page 30 - Playing a MP3/ WMA disc
30 English Disc Operations (continued) Playing a MP3/ WMA disc This unit can playback most of the MP3 and Windows Media™ Audio fi les recorded on a recordable disc or commercial CD. Before you start ... Turn on your TV to the correct Video In channel. See ‘Finding the correct viewing channel’ for de...
Page 31 - Supported fi le format:; Rotating/fl ipping the picture
31 English Disc Operations (continued) Playing a JPEG image fi le (slide show) Before you start ... Turn on your TV to the correct Video In channel. See ‘Finding the correct viewing channel’ for details. l Insert a JPEG photo CD (Kodak Picture CD, JPEG.) è For a Kodak disc, the slide show begins aut...
Page 32 - Playing a DivX disc; t upq
32 English Disc Operations (continued) Playing MP3/WMA music and JPEG pictures simultaneously You can create a musical slide show if the disc contains both the MP3/WMA music and JPEG picture fi les. A Insert a MP3/WMA disc that contains music and pictures. B Select a track in the menu and press OK t...
Page 33 - GoGear; Playing from GoGear/iPod
33 English Playback - GoGear/iPod Playing music from compatible GoGear/iPod devices Music on your Philips GoGear/Apple iPod can be played on this unit with the support the docking station. It enables you to enjoy the superior sound output from the speaker system. The docking station supports the fol...
Page 34 - Playback - USB Device; or; USB
34 English Playback - USB Device Playing from USB fl ash drive or USB memory card reader You can play or view the data fi les (JPEG, MP3, Windows Media TM Audio or Divx) in the USB fl ash drive or USB memory card reader.However, editing or copying the data fi le is not possible. A Connect the USB fl...
Page 35 - Playback - Other Audio Player
35 English Playing from other portable audio player When you connect your portable audio player to this unit to get the best immersion sound experience through the speaker system. However, controlling of playback is only possible on the portable audio player. A Use a MP3 LINE-IN cable (not supplied)...
Page 36 - Setup Menu Options; Accessing the setup menu
36 English Setup Menu Options Accessing the setup menu This system setup is carried out via the TV, enabling you to customize this unit to suit your particular requirements. A In disc mode, press SETUP on the remote control. è The setup menu appears. B Use t u keys to select one of the setup menu op...
Page 38 - CD Upsampling
38 English Audio Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) Speakers Volume Access the speaker’s level setup menu. Use t u keys to adjust the volume level for each connected speaker between -6dB to +6dB. See ‘Getting Started - Setting the speakers’ channels’ for details. Speake...
Page 39 - Closed Caption
39 English Setup Menu Options (continued) Video Setup Page (underlined options are the factory default settings) TV Type Select the color system that matches the connected TV. It enables playback of a different type of disc (PAL or NTSC disc) on this unit. { NTSC } – For NTSC-system TV. { Multi } – ...
Page 42 - Radio Operations; Tuning to radio stations; Presetting radio stations; Using auto install; RADIO
42 English Radio Operations Before you start ... Make sure the FM antenna connected. Tuning to radio stations A Press SOURCE repeatedly until ‘FM’ appears on the display panel (or press RADIO on the remote control.) B Press t / u on the remote control to start tuning. è The frequency indication star...
Page 43 - Using automatic preset
43 English Radio Operations (continued) B Press u . è All the available radio stations with strong signal will be stored automatically. è Once complete, the fi rst tuned radio station will be played back. Using automatic preset Use automatic presetting to store or reinstall all the preset radio stat...
Page 44 - Sound and Volume Controls; MUTE; Volume control
44 English Sound and Volume Controls MUTE SURROUND VOL +- SOUND Volume control l Press VOL + / - to increase or decrease the volume level. è ‘VOL MIN’ is the minimum volume level and ‘VOL MAX’ is the maximum volume level. To turn off the volume temporarily l Press MUTE % . è Playback continues witho...
Page 45 - Installing the latest software; DISPLAY; Other Features
45 English Installing the latest software Periodically Philips will issue software upgrades to enhance the user experience. A Get the software version of this unit by pressing OPEN/CLOSE ç to open the disc compartment B Press DISPLAY on the remote control. è Write down the information for your curre...
Page 46 - Specifi cations
46 English Specifi cations AMPLIFIER Total output power: - Home Theater mode:300 W - FTC* output power: 170W Frequency Response: 180 Hz – 18 kHz / ±3 dBSignal-to-Noise Ratio: > 60 dB (A-weighted)Input Sensitivity - AUX In : 500 mV - TV In: 250 mV - MP3 Line-In: 500 mV * (1% THD 1kHz) RADIO Tuning...
Page 47 - Troubleshooting; WARNING
47 English Troubleshooting WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this willinvalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, fi rst check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. Ifyou...
Page 48 - Solution
48 English The unit does not start playback. The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be changed even though you have set the TV display. Cannot activate some features such as Angles, Subtitles, or multi-language Audio. Not able to select some items in the setup/system menu. Unable to play DivX movies....
Page 49 - drive
49 English Problem (USB/DOCK) Solution Troubleshooting (continued) The contents of the USB fl ash drive cannot be read. Slow operation of the USB fl ash drive . No audio from GoGear/iPod playback. No video from iPod playback. – The USB fl ash drive format is not compatible with this unit. – Drive is...
Page 51 - Glossary; Dolby Surround Pro Logic II:
51 English Glossary Analog audio: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound is available with you use the AUDIO LEFT/RIGHT. These red and white jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens. Th...
Page 52 - DVDs are formatted to; PBC; The progressive scan; WMA
52 English Glossary (continued) Multi-channel: DVDs are formatted to have each sound track constitute one sound fi eld. Multi-channel refers to a structure of sound tracks having three or more channels. PBC : Playback Control. A system of navigating a Video CD/Super VCD through on-screen menus recor...
Page 53 - PHILIPS LIMITED WARRANTY
53 English Philips, P.O. Box 671539, Marietta, GA. 30006-0026 PHILIPS LIMITED WARRANTY ONE (1) YEAR WARRANTY COVERAGE: PHILIPS warranty obligation is limited to the terms set forthbelow. WHO IS COVERED: Philips warrants the product to the original purchaser or the per-son receiving the product as a ...
Page 54 - Languag
54 English Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Amharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Avestan 6569 Aymara 6589 Azerhaijani 6590 Bahasa Melayu 7783 Bashkir 6665 Belarusian 6669 Bengali 6678 Bihari 6672 Bislama 6673 Bokmål, Norwegian 7866 Bosanski 6683 Brezhoneg 6682 Bulgarian 6671 B...
